I didn’t think cookies made with homemade cookie mix would be this great, but I’m quite happy with the 1001 Cookie Starter Mix. Just look at these chocolate chips cookies. F
These were made with the homemade mix I told you about yesterday (congratulations to Mary, btw, for winning the giveaway). First you make the mix, then you scroll down to Domino’s list of recipes for cookies made with the mix.
It makes baking multiple types of cookies more convenient, plus it also makes a great gift. For the little gift box above, I measured out 3 cups of mix (18 oz), put it in a cellophane bag, stuffed it in a box, then decorated the sides of the box with recipes from Domino’s recipe collection — specifically, the ones that use the mix. Hopefully they’ll make their goal of actually having 1001.
Also, thanks to a reader I have found a good source for boxes. You may already know about this, but if not check out Brown River Packaging. They have the 4x4x4 boxes (as pictured above) priced at 100 boxes for $23.45, plus just about any type of box you could imagine. And they’ll send you samples. I just put in an order and will let you know how it goes. Ground shipping in the 48 lower US states is free.
- 5 cups - all-purpose flour
- 3 3/4 cups - Domino® Granulated Sugar
- 2 tablespoons - baking powder
- 2 teaspoons - salt
- 1 1/2 cups - plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- In a 4-quart bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir until thoroughly blended. Add butter and use pastry blender or clean hands to work into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal. Makes 10 cups.
- For ways to use the mix, visit the Domino Sugar site.
Be sure that your baking powder is less than a month old when putting together the mix.
If using margarine, do not choose diet, whipped or soft.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. Do not press the mix.
Let Cookie Starter Mix come to room temperature before use.